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I AM ZWAN!

The ex-Smashing Pumpkins frontman reveals details of Zwan - including live dates...

Ex-SMASHING PUMPKINS frontman BILLY CORGAN has revealed details of his new band, ZWAN.

According to Corgan's publicist, Zwan also features former Pumpkin Jimmy Chamberlin and Matthew Sweeney, the former singer/guitarist of Chavez, and a bass player known as 'Skullfisher'.

According to Zwan's official website, www.zwanmusic.com, the band will play four club dates in Los Angeles and San Diego later this month.

They play: Pomona Glass House (November 16)
Santa Ana Galaxy Theatre (18)
San Diego Canes (20)
West Hollywood Roxy Theatre (21)

The emergence of Zwan comes on the heels of a Smashing Pumpkins Greatest Hits package, 'Rotten Apples', which is set to be released on November 19.

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